Bikash Thapa clinches gold in weightlifting with national record

13th South Asian Games

Bikash Thapa clinches gold in weightlifting with national record

Published On: December 6, 2019 05:06 PM NPT

Photo: Umesh Pun/ Republica

POKHARA, Dec 6: Nepal's Bikash Thapa has claimed a gold medal in men's weightlifting 89 kg category at the ongoing 13th edition of South Asian Games (SAG).

On the second day of weightlifting in Pokhara on Friday, Thapa created a national record as well. He lifted 123 kg in snatch and 146 kg in clean and jerk to clinch gold.

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